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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

Be it known that I, DIEtrZ MONNIN, of Paris, France, have invented animproved Clock-Case or Cabinet; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention consists of a cast-metal clock-case, having its front,sides, top, base, and dial cast in one piece, as fullydescribedhereafter, the said case being cheap, durable, and admitting ofbeing highly ornamented.

In order to enable others skilled in'the art to make my invention, Iwill now proceed to describe the manner of constructing the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved clock-case.

Figure 2, a sectional elevation on the line 1-2, fig. 1; and

Figure 3, a back elevation of the ease, the back plate being removed.

A is the cast-iron body of the case, which in the present instance isoblong, and is enlarged at the base, as represented in the drawing, thefront, top, sides, and bottom being cast in one piece. Within the case,at each side of the same, are projections,a a, against which bears adetachable plate or back, 13, springs c c, secured to the back, bearingagainst the top and bottom of the case, and thereby retainingthe back inits place. Upon the front side of the case is adial, thennmbers on whichare in relief, and are cast with and form a part of tho case, as arealso such ornaments as the taste of the manufacturer may suggest.

The entire outer surface of the case may be enamelled or painted, thefaces of the numbers of the dial being colored or gilded, if required torender them more distinct.

It will be evident that a clock-case cast in one piece, as described, isboth cheap and durable, and admits of being highly ornamented.

The works may be attached to the interior of the ease by means oftnrn-buekles m, shown in figs. 2 and 3, or by other suitable fastening.

Without confining myself to any particular form of case, I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Iatent- A cast-metalclock-case, having its front, sides, base, top, and dial east in onepiece, as set forth. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to thisspecificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DIETZ MONNIN.

Witnesses G. RIMAU, F. F. RANDOLPH.

